Display shelves, whether they are a bookcase or a wall shelf, are wonderful storage solutions for many things. That’s why we see so many stylish storage bins and baskets for shelves these days. But while shelves are a great solution for books or the decorative items we wish to admire, they can also become...
Disclaimer: This is NOT an infomercial or commercial, nor do I get anything for promoting this product! My story … I just re-organized my two clothes closets in the bedroom, and switched closet places with my seasonal clothing. I discovered that I had more warm-weather clothing than cool-weather clothing, causing a problem in the...
You can make a big impact on your space by making just a few changes, so why not resolve to take out the old and bring in the new for the new year?! Here are some ideas that can make a big difference creating fresh spaces in each area of your home: Get bold...
‘Tis the season to organize for the holidays! I recently wrote an article about preparing your home for guests and gettting ready to set the stage for your home for the holidays: Get organized this year (and every year) by organizing some holiday tasks in advance and establishing “zones” for your holiday tasks. You...
The refrigerator in many homes reminds me of Jurassic Park. Why? Because a lot of the food items in a refrigerator are like dinosaurs – old and dangerous. An example of what I mean by that is from one of my past column articles “Jurassic Fridge – The Lost Food World,” which was a...
The holiday season brings many things as we get ready for more busy days ahead - gift shopping, sending cards, decorating the house, preparing for guest arrivals, and planning meals. The task of planning meals can be a whole lot easier if recipes are organized, and I want to show you the method I...
After organizing a client's kitchen, I decided it was time to revamp some of my own kitchen spaces. It happens.
One of the easiest ways to get started with organizing a kitchen is to map out or delineate what the "zones" are in a kitchen. They are basically: Storing food, Eating, Cooking, Baking, Preparing meals,...
Hiding clutter (ok, stuff!) is better than ever now. There are so many pretty accent-type furnishings that store stuff, each providing a decorative touch to any room.
As a professional organizer, I tend to look at storage type products whenever I'm in a store that carries these type of items. Now, more than ever before,...
A home office should be more than a place you work in – it should be a place you LOVE to be in, as well. My own home office was a bit stuffy at first. The walls were all white, my file cabinets were an “office” gray, I had very little “color” or decor...
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Kiss Stuff Good-bye, It’s Been Nice Knowing Ya
By the title, you must have figured out that I'm talking about letting go of stuff. See, a Twitterer who was underway on a de-cluttering project said to me today, "@CyndiSeidler It's so hard to throw things away!" I replied back, "Just think about having less stuff to deal with. It's a mindset! Kiss...
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